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npk fertilisers Flashcards

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what 3 acids are reacted with phosphate rock

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nitric, sulphuric and phosphoric

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what happens when you react phosphoric rock with nitric acid

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phosphoric acid and calcium nitrate are formed

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what further steps have to happen after phosphoric rock has been reacted with nitric acid

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neutralised with ammonia, produces ammonium phosphate (which can be used as fertiliser)

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what happens when you react phosphate rock with sulphuric acid

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single superphosphate is formed (calcium phosphate & calcium sulphate)

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what happens when we react phosphate rock with phosphoric acid

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triple superphosphate is formed

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what differences are there between school and lab production

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1) school uses lower safer concentrations, industry uses ammonia in gas form
2) school forms crystals with bunsen burner, energy from reaction is used in industry
3) school = batch, industry = continuous

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